Rolfe Progressive Club Outing Visits Humboldt Venues
Eighteen members two visitors and one child of the Rolfe Progressive Club toured Humboldt on June 7 for their annual outing. They visited six sites Knight's Cottage Cheese Mineral Springs Coca Cola Humboldt Co op Creamery Dodger Gym Clothing Gander Mfg Bell Telephone and dined at Johnnies Steak Harbor. A brief business meeting was led by President Vera Lehnus. They returned home voting the day worthwhile and enjoyable.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rolfe Progressive Club
Humboldt
Knight’s Cottage Cheese Co
Mineral Springs Coca-Cola Co
Humboldt Co-op
Creamery Co
Dodger Gym Clothing
Gander Mfg. Co
Bell Telephone Co
Johnnies Steak Harbor
Vera Lehnus
Family Celebrations Highlight David Johnsons First Birthday
David Johnson, son of Mr and Mrs Perry Johnson, enjoyed birthday parties at his grandparents homes Saturday and Sunday. Maternal grandparents Mr and Mrs John Wagoner hosted with C V Wagoner and John Wagoner as guests. Paternal grandparents Mr and Mrs Lester Johnson hosted David along with Dona von Johnson, Bonnie Johnson, Wayne Johnson, Carol Meyer and others. A Sunday overnight visit followed before returning home Monday afternoon. A community shower for Joyce Johnson now Mrs Duane Smith was held Tuesday June 7 at St Margaret s church parlors with corsages for highlighted relatives and about 70 guests. The Golf Club Auxiliary met June 7 with rewards announced for 500 and bridge and a door prize. Rolfe Woman s Club enjoyed an outing and picnic at Dorweiler park near West Bend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raymond Callon
Charles Reckard
Floyd Callon
Frank Griffith
Pocahontas
Harry Howard
Russell Jordan
Gary Wolfe
Robert Thompson
Andy Pedersen
Bob Pedersen
Bill Pedersen
Gary Smith
George Smith
Ray Smith
David Johnson
Perry Johnson
John Wagoner
Spencer
David
C. V. Wagoner
Lester Johnson
Royal
Little David
Donavon Johnson
Humboldt
Bonnie Johnson
Wayne Johnson
Carol Meyer
St. Margaret’s Catholic Church
Joyce Johnson
Duane Smith
Erling Johnson
Victor Smith
P. M. Sorenson
Mary Cox
Linda Leadley
Sharalyn Wolfe
Sandra Ives
Mary Jo Lehman
Lucille Keeble
Miss Johnson
Rolfe
Mary Schoon
Dakota City
Anne Haynes
Louie Schonberger
Golf Club
Shirley Wawton
Betty Pederson
Marge Wood
Eden Spencer
Evelyn Kaiser
Alma Ogden
Delores Wilson
Rolfe Woman's Club
Dorweiler Park
West Bend
James Wilcox
Eddie Wilcox
St. Ann’s Hospital
Algona
Carl Kauffman
Des Moines
Emma Kauffman
Minneapolis
A. Heiter
Lloyd Williams
Everly
Gerald Heiter
Berlyn Heiter
Melvin Heiter
Pioneer
Cecil Pederson
Janet
Kenneth Pederson
Community officers elected at clubhouse meet
Friday June 10 a business meeting at the clubhouse installed new officers for the coming year led by Mrs. Jesse Fae Schon. Officers include Emma Molyneux president Anna Howe vice president Bessie Roberts secretary Hulda Papenfuhs treasurer and Fanny Grant Carrie Turley directors. No meetings until September 9. Ed Shelgren celebrated his birthday with a family steak fry at his home. Attendees from Pocahontas Gilmore City Rolfe and Tucson Aviz. Friendship S S Class held potluck with 23 members and families June 12 at Jerry Lopour home. Lawrence Henderson president James Keeble vice president Ardith Lapour secretary. Afternoon social time followed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Legion Auxiliary
Bessie Roberts
Elizabeth Lindsey
Betty Tutt
Dora Simonson
Vernis Biedermann
Alta Hewlett
Maude Hant
Anna Christensen
Sylvia Skartwed
Sargeant
Hazel Streit
Lyman George
Emma Molyneux
Anna Howe
Hulda Papenfuhs
Fanny Grant
Carrie Turley
Jesse Fae Schon
Ed Shelgren
Jim Martin
Pocahontas
Earl Nielsen
Esther McBride
Gilmore City
Paul Sinek
Rolfe
David Shelgren
Tucson
Aviz
Friendship S.S
Friendship
Methodist Church
Jerry Lopour
Lawrence Henderson
James Keeble
Ardith Lapour
Potluck Birthday Dinner Honors Dale Johnson and Hilda Nielsen
A Sunday potluck birthday dinner was hosted at the home of Mr. and Mrs. August Nielsen and Dar lene. Honorees included Mr. and Mrs. Dale Johnson and Miss Hilda Nielsen with many guests present from the Nielsen and Hender son families and friends such as Roger Ives Becky Jeff William Henders on Ray Isacson Delores Holtorf Freemond Viggo Nielsen and the Johnson children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
August Nielsen
Darlene
Dale Johnson
Hilda Nielsen
Roger Ives
Becky
Jeff
David Henderson
William Henderson
Ray Isacson
Delores Holtorf
Freemond
Viggo Nielsen
Mrs Donald Maassen Feted At Pink And Blue Shower
Mrs Donald Maassen was guest of honor at a pink and blue shower held Wednesday at her home. Guests included friends neighbors and relatives. Refreshments were served by hostesses Mrs Kenneth Maassen of Freeport Texas Mrs Luella Wintens and Mrs Junior Maassen of Chariton sisters in law of the honoree.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Donald Maassen
Kenneth Maassen
Freeport
Tex
Luella Wintens
Junior Maassen
Chariton
Former Rolfe Woman Honored at Tea Gathering
Monday afternoon twenty two ladies gathered at Mrs. Harry Thompson home to honor Mrs. Florence Cook of West Hartford Conn former resident visiting town. Garden flowers decorated the tea table with Mrs. Muriel Wilson pouring. Hosts Mrs. Verdie Nelson and Mrs. Muriel Wilson assisted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rolfe
Harry Thompson
Florence Cook
West Hartford
D M T Lively Lassies 4 H Club Meeting Recap
Members held a May workshop to update records and attended a health clinic at Pocaontas. Debra Johnson and Debbie Lehnus were selected for the Good Grooming Contest, with Marsha Henderson and Lois Turley at Rally Day. Camp and convention attendance noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pocahontas
Marsha Henderson
Geraldine Baker
A. O. Garlock
Plover
Ed Lavery
Debbie Lehnus
Debra Johnson
D.M.T. Lively Lassies
Lois Turley
Linda Johnson
Ames
D.M.T
Rolfe Area Social News Reports Weekend Visits
Rolfe residents and relatives visit kin across Iowa and Minnesota. Families from Laurens, Des Moines, Humboldt, and Algona join gatherings including a Garfield Gleaners 4-H delegate at Ames and a golden wedding observance in Humbolt.
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Jolly Neighbors Club
Lee Harmon
Mesdames
Joe Taylor
E. J. Struthers
Earl Young
Julia Peterson
Tom Jones
Helen Bruce
Grace Lowe
Harley Peterson, Jr
Ilene Sanden
Burton
Jon
Binpo
R. Callon
QO. E. Lehnus
Charles Teeman
Fred Preul
Larry Martin
Storm Lake
Burl Lehnus
Eldora
Conrad Lundsgard
Harley Bradburn
Akron
Charles Lehnus
George Lehnus
Richard
Roy Simonson
Merlin
B. C. Lehnus
St. Paul’s Lutheran
Tange
L. W. Feldman
H. G. Frigaard
Feldman
Carol Rude
Sharma Wiekie
Judy Sime
Jostesses
Gene Ryen
Claude Camper
Rutland
Wesley Bennett
W. Bielefeldt
T. G. Sime
Charles Underwood
Legion and
Aux
L. M. Paulson
The
Legion
Auwniliary
Nome
Kay Whitmore
Stanley Whitmore
Stanley
Kay
Emma Woodside
Dallas
Stewart Whitmore
Harold Carlson
Jean Carlson
J. Stole
Garner
P. M. Lothian
Sidney Lothian
Harold Dammann
Emmetsburg
Jerry Carlson
Font Dodge
Whitmore
Miss Woodside
Texas
Zemo
D.M.T. Lively Lasstes
4-H Club Meeting
Rolfe Local News
Fred Hendrickson
Mason City
Conrad Scott
Marshalltown
Wilbur Roberts
Barbara
Pauline Otto
Laurens
Scotts
Marshal Henderson
Mims
Ed Baker
Geraldine
Patricia
Pat Trenary
Rachel Heald
Garfield Gleaners 4-H Club
Albert Jensen
Theodore Jensen
Humbolatt
Eva Daniels
Hooker
Oklo
Hazel Bell
Hutchinson
Kans
Althea Hamlin
Hugoton
Daniels
Grover Shriner
Callpark
Shriners
Mary Ives
George Shriner
Palmer
G. Fred Smith
Ance
New Wayne Tail
Earl
Wayne
Climax Grain & Feed CO
Fort Dodge
Gafney Storm Lake
Iowa
Minnesota
Wisconsin
Mouw Real Estate Agency
ST. Ansgar
Climax Grain & Feed
Water Service
Myers
Ue Prys
Dee Mae Aglo Coll
Rigeard
Ines
Eecrete
Iowa Electric
Aes Ciel
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